Barking

Barking can be a very instrusive, annoying, and frustrating problem. All dogs bark sometimes, but if a dog barks excessively, it is helpful to know how to change this behavior. I can help stop barking.

Causes of Dog Barking

Barking is typically caused by one or more of the following triggers:

Fear-based aggression

Boredom

Demand behaviors (pet me, feed me, throw the ball, etc.)

Separation anxiety

Alert (someone is at the door)

There are some consistencies in treatment for all triggers, but it is important to understand the nuances and strategies for each type. It can be very counter-productive to treat fear barking the same way as demand barking, for instance. I can help identify and treat the various types of barking that your dog might exhibit.

I also suggest proactively working on desensitizing your dog to known triggers that often cause barking problems. These include alert barking at the doorbell, proper socialization to avoid fear barking at kids, other dogs and the mailman, proper mental stimulation to prevent boredom, crate training to avoid barking in the crate, etc.

I can also show you how to teach a "quiet" cue for demand and alert barking.

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References, Reviews and Testimonials

Jean Donaldson

“Jeff combines training ability and knowledge of behavior and behavior modification with real empathy and compassion for his human clients. All this plus a commitment to evidence-based and modern, humane methods make him someone you can trust completely, which is a rare thing in the dog training industry.” Jean Donaldson, Founder and Director, The Academy for Dog Trainers

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Since 2002 I provided private training to my clients in and around Chicago. I was fortunate to receive fantastic feedback and reviews. I have listed the reviews here from my business, Chicago Paws. While I build my new dog training business in Cary, NC and surrounding areas, I am proud to show you my recent reviews from my previous clients. Please browse these reviews and don't hesitate to contact me with questions you might have.

Testimonials

We are so happy with the puppy training we did with you for Milo. He is doing so well and we have had many comments from people who are surprised to learn he is only five months old because of how well-behaved he is. I tell them all about you and how effective your method of stopping problems before they start has been for us. Your emphasis on proper socialization was also right on target -- as you know he went from